The final thing that I adore about this book is the way that it is unabashedly and obviously anti-monarchical and pro-science--shades of Philip Pullman indeed, but this is a rare enough political stance in fantasy that I treasure every instance of it.
That is a very good point. And yes, Fly By Night! And Rosemary Kirstein's The Steerswoman and sequels, maybe? Or no, but maybe I shouldn't talk about why it doesn't belong without a spoiler warning. But I would love to hear about more books that belong on that list.
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Date: 2012-07-31 02:48 (UTC)That is a very good point. And yes, Fly By Night! And Rosemary Kirstein's The Steerswoman and sequels, maybe? Or no, but maybe I shouldn't talk about why it doesn't belong without a spoiler warning. But I would love to hear about more books that belong on that list.